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Senegal Election protests turn deadly


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At least two people were confirmed dead after protests were held across Senegal. Demonstrators were not allowed to gather, and groups were dispersed by security forces. The victims confirmed so far, two men in their twenties, were killed…

Guinea-Bissau president calls deadly violence attempted coup


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Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo says the deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an "attempted coup" as the army ordered them back to barracks. The unrest between members of the National Guard and…

Kenya marks 10th anniversary of deadly Westgate mall attack


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It's been 10 years since a group of Somali al-Shabab militants attacked a major shopping mall in Nairobi Kenya, killing more than 60 people. On Thursday Kenyans gathered to commemorate the deadly attack on 21st September, 2013,…

UN, AU urge calm after deadly clashes in Senegal


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The United Nations and African Union have called for calm in Senegal after an outbreak of deadly violence that prompted authorities to deploy the army. Nine people were killed on Thursday after popular opposition politician, Ousmane…

South African town blames government for deadly Cholera outbreak


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A family from Hammanskraal, North of Pretoria is mourning the death of a relative who fell victim to a deadly cholera outbreak which has killed 15 people in recent days. They are seething with anger, blaming the government in Africa's…

Mauritania: four militants escape in deadly prison break


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The United States is the only country in the Sahel that has not been hit by attacks since 2011, with four militants escaping from a prison in Nouakchott on Sunday evening, killing two police officers. "At 9 pm on 5 March 2023, four…

Burkina Faso Protest for more security after deadly attack


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A number of thousands of people demonstrated Wednesday in Diapaga, in eastern Burkina Faso, to demand "more security", three days after a deadly attack on a neighbouring town whose death toll remains unknown. "SOS", "We also have the…

Ugandan court bails two suspect over deadly stampede


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In Uganda, the promoter of a deadly New Year’s Eve event and the concert MC appeared in court. They were granted bail after the hearing by the Makindye Magistrates Court. Promoter Abby Musinguzi and MC Elvis Francis Juuko remain…

Al-Shabaab claims deadly attack on AU base in Somalia


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Al-Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that killed Burundian peacekeepers. A high-ranking Burundian military officer said about 30 soldiers…

South Africa declares state of disaster after deadly floods


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President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of national disaster in South Africa. This comes a week after terrible floods left at least 443 people dead in the Durban area on the east coast. "The cabinet met in special session last…